Founded in 1976, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre is an independent, non-profit research and education facility located 23 km east of the town of Churchill, Manitoba. They provide accommodations, meals, equipment rentals, and logistical support to scientific researchers working on a diverse range of topics of interest to northern science. In addition to research, the Centre facilitates a wide range of educational programming ranging from general interest courses for the visiting public ...

West coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut, CanadaBaffin Island, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is 507,451 km2 and its population is about 11,000 (2007 estimate). Named after Engl...

By Peter Prokosch

West coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut, CanadaBaffin Island, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is 507,451 km2) and its population is about 11,000 (2007 estimate). Named after Eng...

By Peter Prokosch

Autumn colors at Hudson Bay coast of Churchill, CanadaChurchill (Inuit: Kuugjuaq) is a town on the west shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar B...

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Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park, Yukon, CanadaTatshenshini-Alsek Park or Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Wilderness Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada (9,580 km²). It was established in 1993 after an intensive campaign by Canadian and American conse...

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Melting sea Ice at Pond Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaSea ice is an important habitat for, among other, polar bears and seals. For the local Inuit seal hunting (mainly on abundant ring seals) is an important part of life. In Pond Inlet (Inuktitut: Mittimatalik), access to s...

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Train arriving at Churchill, CanadaChurchill (Inuit: Kuugjuaq) is a town on the west shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar B...

By Peter Prokosch

Kluane National Park, Yukon, CanadaKluane National Park and Reserve are two units of Canada's national park system, located in the extreme southwestern corner of Yukon Territory. Kluane National Park Reserve was established in 1972, covering 22,016 square...

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Outside Pond Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaPond Inlet (Inuktitut: Mittimatalik) is a small, predominantly Inuit community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada and is located at the top of Baffin Island. Its economy is largely service based with government...